Shots fired against police in 3 Washington towns

Marysville Police block Grove Street after reports of a shooting Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 in Marysville, Wash. An officer was injured while helping arrest a man suspected of shooting up police stations and patrol cars in three towns in Snohomish County. The Marysville sergeant was treated at a hospital and released, the sheriff's office said. There's no other information on the suspect or what may have prompted a half-hour shooting spree Wednesday night at law enforcement in Granite Falls, Lake Stevens and Marysville. The area is about 30 miles northeast of Seattle. (AP Photo/The Herald, Dan Bates ) Marysville Police block Grove Street after reports of a shooting Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 in Marysville, Wash. An officer was injured while helping arrest a man suspected of shooting up police stations and patrol cars in three towns in Snohomish County. The Marysville sergeant was treated at a hospital and released, the sheriff's office said. There's no other information on the suspect or what may have prompted a half-hour shooting spree Wednesday night at law enforcement in Granite Falls, Lake Stevens and Marysville. The area is about 30 miles northeast of Seattle. (AP Photo/The Herald, Dan Bates )

By Associated Press October 17, 2014 2 min read

MARYSVILLE, Wash. (AP) – Shots were fired into police stations and patrol cars at two towns before a suspect was arrested in a shooting with officers at a third city in an hour-long spree Wednesday night about 30 miles northeast of Seattle.

Police couldn’t say Thursday morning whether the suspect had a grudge or what may have motivated the gunfire. They were thankful no one was killed.

A Marysville police sergeant was wounded – either by a bullet or debris – as the suspect was arrested, Snohomish County sheriff’s spokeswoman Shari Ireton said. The 19-year veteran was treated at a hospital in Everett and released.

The suspect is a 43-year-old Granite Falls man who remained in a hospital Thursday with non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff’s office said.

Bullets hit the Granite Falls police station and a patrol car about 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said. Several rounds went into the building. The car had the windows shot out.